The 2019 Vancouver Pelikan Hub was held at the Shebeen Whiskey House in Gastown - a trendy and happening area in Vancouver featuring lots of great nighttime entertainment. Pelikan was extremely generous again this year - providing gifts for the registered attendees who came to the Hub. These gifts included a bottle of the 2019 Edelstein Ink of the Year called Star Ruby, a nice pad of paper and the beautiful pen-porn magazine - Passion. The night ran for almost three hours of pen related fun and excitement. Thank you to all attendees for coming and participating and making this a really great night. Check the post for more details and pictures!

I recently discovered that Amazon offers a No.2 yellow pencil in their AmazonBasics line. At only $2.00 for 2 dozen pencils, my expectations were low, but this pencil has surprised me. If you need a value priced pencil for work or school, the AmazonBasics choice is a cost-effective option that seems better than some of the similarly priced options available at big-brand stores.

The Superior Labour leather A5 sleeve is a wonderful, soft notebook cover. Is it worth the price? I think so - it is beautiful and functional.